It has suddenly gotten a few degrees colder in London. I’ve finally had to turn on the heating in my flat and add a hat and gloves to my regular running wardrobe. I noticed that Paula Radcliffe had the same pair of blue Nike gloves on at the start of the New York marathon but I’m yet to decide if this is a good or bad omen for how my marathon training is going to progress. Unlike hers, which were presumably one of many free items items she gets off Nike, mine came from my favourite discount retailer.

Long leggins, thicker socks, two t-shirts (one long sleeve wicking top under short sleeve bog-standard t-shirt), hat and gloves – this is how I’m currently facing he winter cold.

I’ve been on a couple of runs in the past week where my legs have felt really heavy and I can’t decide if it’s the cold or that I’m getting back into running regularly after a rest. Either way, with a month to go before marathon training begins in earnest, I’m hoping my legs aclimatise to the cold and or running in it.